Prices at 8 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $219 — 89% below the US median ($2,081), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $208 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown, MD | $219 | $180 | ★ 1/5 | 233 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $219 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $219 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $336 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton, MD | $365 | — | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown | Chestertown, MD | $393 | — | ★ 5/5 | 185 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $219 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($183). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $223 list price could save about $4 (2%).
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